Socialist Worker

A crackdown on our right to stand up

maya.bhullar — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 14:46:30 +0000

Nicole Colson explains how Republican-led legislatures are trying to push through laws to criminalize dissent--in the hopes of stopping the growing fight against the right.

Sit-ins demand Trudeau reject pipeline

maya.bhullar — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 21:00:18 +0000

Sit-ins demand Trudeau reject pipeline

Actions will culminate in a march and rally against Kinder Morgan at noon on November 19 in Vancouver.

No to intervention in Syria by Turkey and all other states

dmolenhuis — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 13:02:28 +0000

No to intervention in Syria by Turkey and all other states

Turkish and Syrian socialists have issued a joint statement opposing Turkish and all other external military intervention in Syria.

Trudeau Liberals fail to defend civil liberties

dmolenhuis — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:08:45 +0000

Trudeau Liberals fail to defend civil liberties

In May, a Federal Court Justice ruled the National Security Certificate against Mahmoud Jaballah as unreasonable but now the Trudeau government is appealing that decision.

Condo development on sacred Algonquin land

dmolenhuis — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 11:39:23 +0000

Condo development on sacred Algonquin land

A real estate development on islands in the Ottawa River -- in the heart of the national capital -- will test the federal government's commitment to operate in good faith with Indigenous peoples.

Live boldly, unless you’re disabled?

dmolenhuis — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:12:07 +0000

Live boldly, unless you’re disabled?

The film "Me Before You" is yet another fictional story written by a non-disabled person that romanticizes stereotypes and marginalizes disabled people.

Ghostbusters: Popular culture, misogyny and racism

dmolenhuis — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 14:25:07 +0000

Ghostbusters: popular culture, misogyny and racism

The new Ghostbusters reboot ain't no masterpiece but the real problem here is about the misogynists and racists who find comfort in the ascending culture of hate promoted by the likes of Donald Trump.

15 plus: Quebec's fight for $15 an hour

dmolenhuis — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 13:47:00 +0000

15 plus: Quebec's fight for $15 an hour

The fight for a $15 minimum wage, which has spread to hundreds of cities across North America, was the direct inspiration for an unlimited strike that shut down Montreal's Old Port.

Inquest says police murdered Jermaine Carby

dmolenhuis — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 15:47:50 +0000

Inquest says police murdered Jermaine Carby

On the same day Toronto Police raided marijuana dispensaries, the jury in the coroner's inquest into the police shooting of Jermaine Carby essentially ruled his death as racism-fuelled homicide.

Unpacking our racist baggage

dmolenhuis — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:43:34 +0000

Unpacking our racist baggage

Justin Trudeau told a group of U.S. students that Canada was suited to peacekeeping roles because it lacks "some of the baggage that so many other Western countries have..." Oh, really?

The growing fight for $15 and fairness

dmolenhuis — Fri, 27 May 2016 14:11:26 +0000

The growing fight for $15 and fairness

Since 2012 when a handful of fast food workers in New York and Chicago walked off the job, the Fight for $15 has spread to more than 300 US cities and inspired a global movement including Canada.

Video: climate justice now

dmolenhuis — Mon, 09 May 2016 18:24:24 +0000

Video: climate justice now

The Marxism conference in Toronto featured the keynote panel Climate Justice Now! including Indigenous activist Myeengun Henry, oil sands worker Ken Smith, and climate justice activist Jesse McLaren.

Iron and Earth: oil sands workers demand climate jobs

dmolenhuis — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 13:11:30 +0000

Iron and Earth: oil sands workers demand climate jobs

Since spring of this year a small band of oil sands workers have come together to fight against the growing layoffs in the tar sands and to fight for a greener future.

Ideas for Real Change: Marxism 2016

dmolenhuis — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 14:39:44 +0000

Ideas for Real Change: Marxism 2016

Watch the video and join the annual Marxism Conference from April 22 to 23 at the University of Toronto Multifaith Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto.

Solidarity with Attawapiskat

dmolenhuis — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 17:03:29 +0000

Solidarity with Attawapiskat

On April 9 Attawapiskat First Nation declared a state of emergency. A special sitting of the House of Commons was called but Trudeau just couldn't be pulled away from a Liberal buddy's book launch.